West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-11

80 HANaOhh az DtA8blOIue OOuu.,
two interesting old ladies. One Is Mrs.
Perry, the widow OF Commodore Perry.
the hero OF Lake Erie, and the other II
Mrs. Lamb, widow Of Gen. Lamb. a
prominent officer in the war of 1912.
They are both well on in years, but bright
and active.
A clergyman calling on Saratoga fam
lly was ushered into the parlor, where
Miss Betty was seate d at the pianoforte.
de asked the young lady, a member of
ms Bible class, to 'play one OF hsr tav>
orites." I'm not playing favorites any
more, she said, 'Tll take the fell against
them every time"
The newsboys OF New York struck on
Tuesday night because the publishers of
an evening paper attempted to raise the
price from so to 60 cents per 100. They
not only refused to buy and attempted to
influence would'be purchasers, but con
Quoted a constant warfare against 'scabs'
who were willing to sell the paper. Be-
lore night the publishers yielded and
the papers were sold at tho old price.
An immense traffic was done by the
St. Louis horse and cable cars, especially
the latter, during the heated spell. The
running motion OF the cars rendered the
temperature quite in contrast to that else
where about town, and the increased pat
ronsge mainly on this account. Many
OF the riders made the round trip Cfor
which reduction in fare was made),
while Others retained their seats for two
and sometimes three circuits of the
route.
A dangerous counterfeit of tbs silver
dollar occasionally passed in New York
Is made Of ground glass combined with
tin, lead and other metals. Experienced
bank tellers say they cannot easily detect
this counterfeit. These glass dollars arc
brittle. If held in the palm of the hand
and raped vigorously with knife
haudle. tie dollar is easily split. They
have the metallic ring Of genuine dol
lar, are the correct oize and nearly the
same weight.
Dir. and Mrs. William Laytin, New
York, are making something of q SEN
satlon at Saratoga. Mr.. Laytin is the
owner OF feet Of East River forryboats
and very rich man. On his arrival at
the Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga, he
tipped the head waiter with q $50 bill,
according to rumor, and is therefore well
served at his meals. Mrs. Laytin has
200 costumes with her. SeVenty-five OF
these arc for out-of-door wear aud have
mats, parasols and fans to match.
A fatal duel was fought on the
bank OF the Yazoo river, opposite
Greenwood, MisG, between George
Evans and Budd Harris, colored.
They selected double barreled shot0uns.
which were loaded with buckshot. They
stood only two PAGES apart, the muzzles
oil the guns almost touching when the
word was given to fire. Both responded
almost at the same moment. Evans fell
dead, his breast torn to pieces, and
Harris was fatally wounded.
A man of affairs should have no affec-
tatlon of any sort, but leave them to
dudes and cranks and those who mimic
smartness or genuine ability. The very
worst affcctation of the catalogue is.
however, this making OF meaningless
marks for ones signature, aud tn ouph
miserable and nonsensical in the extreme
1t seems to be on the increase. To write
handsomely is a fine accomplishment:
not to write legibly is a misfortune that
in these days is almost disgraceful. Such
advantages as everyone now enjoys were
not to be had so generally a generation
or two ago, when both the writing and
the signatures of old school business
men are apt to be poor. That the illegi-
BILE signature habit had its origin in imi-
tation OF the untaught and unskilled ia
undoubted, and while it is regretable in
the former it is nothing less than repre-
hensible in the latter.
Tight-lacing 10 viewed with much less
favor than formerly. Women as we'll as
men are coming to sec that artificial
slenderneSs Is not beauty, and, indeed,
the sham and unreason apparent in q
figure wantonly contracted must create
In all thinking persons feeling of re-
pugnance which effectually prevents the
possibility Of Sd miration. Victims of
this hurtful practice and grievous error
In taste are still, however, not uncom-
mon, Only q few days ago an inquest
on the body OF an elderly female revealed
tho fact that death was due to the di-
rect consequence of her having the stays
too tightly laced. By tight lacing,
which forces together the elastic ribs
and narroWs the space within the thorax,
Tree action of tho lungs is obviously
rendered impossible; the liver and heart
are displaced, and the great blood vessels
unnaturally stretched. The unfortunate
Worshlper OF false ideal loses with free
respiration the due effect of the most
powerful force that aids the heart in
driving its blood through the body
the force OF thoracio suction. Displace-
ment OF the heart, moreover, can only
result in palpitatiou or severer cardiac
troubles. Thus it comes to pass that
every organ and tissue is undsrnourishod,
digestion is little more than a mean,
ingless term, and healthy life In any
part OF the body is unknown.
Organic weakness or loss OF power
In either sex, however induced, speedily and
permanently cured. Enclose 10 cents In stamps
Tor book OF particulars. World's Dispensary